Joan Collins - Superstar, A Biography By Robert Levine
Joan Collins - Superstar: A Biography (First Edition Hardcover Copy)
The Uncensored Chronicle of Television's Ultimate Siren and Screen Icon
The Uncensored Chronicle of Television's Ultimate Siren and Screen Icon
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Joan Collins - Superstar, A Biography
- Author: Robert Levine
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, London
- Publication Date: 1985
- ISBN-10: 0297786571
- ISBN-13: 9780297786573
- Edition Details: First UK Edition, First Printing. Standard hardcover release with original dust jacket.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium cloth boards with crisp silver/gold gilt-stamped lettering across the spine.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 120 pages. Documented with historical casting indices and curated black-and-white glamorous photographic insert sections.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Cloth Boards: The cloth casing remains exceptionally square, flat, and well-maintained. The spine ends are crisp with sharp corners showing negligible storage friction.
- Interior: The text block is tight, structurally intact, completely clean, and undamaged. Exhibits uniform, natural age-toning and tanning/browning of the internal pages, entirely authentic to the 1980s paper stock used by the publisher. Free from highlighting, modern dealer annotations, or user notations.
- Provenance: An exemplary, pristine collectible copy out of long-term archive storage.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition Details: The original vintage dust jacket displays very bright graphics with only limited, minor signs of edge wear and micro-friction along the outer extremities. It features no significant open chips, heavy sun fading, or structural tears. Kept immaculately protected in a clear, archival Cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1985 at the absolute zenith of global Dynasty fever, Joan Collins - Superstar is a fierce, uncensored exploration of the iconic actress who redefined primetime television. Robert Levine traces her explosive journey from old Hollywood to her career-defining portrayal of Alexis Carrington Colby—turning TV’s "superbitch" into the small screen’s most glamorous siren. The narrative highlights a woman who defiantly rejected the exploitative casting-couch culture of early studio systems, showcasing her as a fierce and loving mother who battled to protect her family, an empowering feminist icon who successfully demanded pay parity on set, and a cultural force who always spoke her mind and lived entirely on her own terms.
Author Profile: Robert Levine
Robert Levine is an experienced entertainment biographer and media journalist active throughout the late 20th century. Specialising in contemporary pop culture icons, celebrity profiles, and industry chronicles, Levine is widely praised for his engaging, fast-paced narrative style. His deep investigative focus on Hollywood star dynamics during the golden and silver ages of cinema and television allowed him to craft highly immediate, definitive accounts of prominent public figures at the peak of their international fame.
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